"proenzyme" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proenzymes [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English pro- English enzyme English proenzyme From pro- + enzyme. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pro-|enzyme|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English pro- English enzyme English proenzyme From pro- + enzyme. Head templates: {{en-noun}} proenzyme (plural proenzymes)
  1. (biochemistry) Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen. Synonyms: precursor enzyme Derived forms: preproenzyme, proenzymatic Translations (any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis): proenzym [masculine] (Czech)

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